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New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
PHILADELPHIA, April l4-Oiicias OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company deny that any trouble exists between
that corporation ami tho Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad the atters Interpretation oil the
Interstate Commerce law Tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has not received notce oi any cutting VI ios
by the Lake shore
The annual report OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company states the earnings for the year were
81. 3.252 ,O56 and the operating expenses sl9oooo9,
leaving net earnings OF 81 pol l7 adding s343O3 diyi-
dends and Interest received the Roanoke machine
rorts and deductng 1913 7s5 interest charges. the
surplus for the year sl3l66f. This shows an IN
croase in gross earnings as compared with 1889 OF
$3.50 g3j. aud OF net earnings OF SlO9,3lS. The com
pany contracted for several short branches TO coke
Refors Masters Dallas and Pollock to-day argument
was heard the matter OF liking the priority OF Hens In
te Rohinson for foreclosure against the Reading
Railroad Company under the general mortgage slas
PetuL representing Hugh A. Penny. spoke against tue
claim that the amount due the 5usquehanna Cana ior
rental amounting 1913 02l 81 TO January l, 1887 Is
preferred charge covering everything and prior 10 All
lie showed that the canal prior To It's lease
to the Reading was worked loss aud that the Read
lug Company had greatly improved the property
PrrTsBURG April IA tSpeeiab-A large stockholdcr in
the South Pennsylvania Railroad Company was seen to-
day and conradcted report that the project was % be
abandoned. "Our plans somewhat disarranged by
he reorganization OF the Reading and the wpiug out OF
the favorable contract we had with that company ana
We have not yet detefnineu upon our p'an' ior 'Ae
future"
LITTLE ROCK Ark April IA tSpeciaD. Articles Of as
ISOLATION to-day flied with the Secretary OF State By
tho Little Rock and Alexandria Railroad Company for
road from this city to point the state line between
Louisiana and Arkansas 20 Wilmington on the Ouachta,
through Louisiana To Alexandria the Red River.
distance OF 220 miles The capital stock Is S2,5OOOOO
The BOARD OF directors are H. W. Johnson D M Marke,
William Farrell J. H. Mccarthy aud J. b. Jones, OF Little
Rock
BALTIMORE April 14-The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has instructed all Its agents not to sell
through tickets roads which will not join in the CON-
H. paatnn IN no oftq
was issued yesterday and will take effect imediatey
WASHINGTON April 1L-Charles $. Sweet, of Chicago
whom Secretary Lincoln appointed his private secretary
and scnographer and whom Secretary Endcott has re-
tained I'm position up to this tme has been elected secre
tary of the Chicago, Santa Fe and California Railway
COMPANY and assu n,es his new duties at once.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
THE ATLANTIS TRIAL 4 SUCCESS.

MAKING MORE THAN THE SPEED REQUIRED ny THE
DEPARTMENT-BACK IN THE YARD.
The cruiser Atlanta looking spick andspan when
she left Navy Yard on Wednesday morning for her
trial run UP the Sound steamed back TO her moorings
in the yard shortly aftor a. IN. yesterday
Commodore GherardI. Captain Cook. Lieutenant Aibone
and other officers stood In group on the wharf and the
moment the made fast boarded her to obtain tho
results OF tho trial Captain Bunce OF tho cruiser well
coined them with beaming countenance The vessel
he said had done all that expected OF her and
better than expected. Captain Bunce's official
port was handed 10 tho Commodore who transmitted 1t
| straghtway TO Washington.
Beyond stating that the trip was successful neither
Commodore nor Captain would enter into details OF
| the results obtained in advance OF tao official
publication from Washington, except to say that tho
speed required of the Atlanta had been more Than OBJ
tanned The SIX hours run was maae pa 10 ehoppy sea
The engines were Kept at high pressure most OF
the me ne average speed was 10 kn1,s an ho1r ana
at times II was l6A knots Inc machinery: while ~
worked WELL became somewhat heated when the vessel
put ~ high speed ana b Was so sSsarrs nv,
on whitcstone CoLcerning the requirement that she
oicers would not talk one them remarked this
result could be ascertaned until the indicator cards
onirement was fully met and that tho trial trip was a
marked First Lieutenant Berry was pround TO
say however, that she had not exhibited any structural
weakness"
WASHINGTON April 14-The last trial trip of the
cruiser to have proved complete
ut least far the speed attained Is concerned.
telegram received tho Navy Department this morning
states that an average peol OF fifteen and half knots
An hour was maintained for six consecutive hours while
at times the vessels speed exceeded sixteen knots an
hour No reports indicator tests for horsepower
made yesterday have yet been received at tho Depart
ment but computations made by engineering officers
show that 10 attain knots speed the must
have made seventy-nve revolutions per minute. which
would indicate the development OF the $500 horse
DO wer required On yesterdays trial tho
weasel was not down her full load ne lacking about
400 iona OF tho weight her full equipment, but Is
NayalOficcfs
will be able with full equipment and stores to mako the
sea speed for hch she was designed
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
MAGNITUDE OF THE DRINK EVIL.
STATISTICS SHOWING The EXTENT AND INCREASE
on THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.


OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
WASHINGTON April 1I.-Twenty more pages of
the ouarterly report OF tho Chief of the Bureau OF
Statistics are devoted to the consumption of distilled
and malt liauors and wi mes and estimates made by
recognized authorities given upon various features
OF this subject. In round numbers the consumption
of distilled spirits domestic and imported in th.
country Is shown to have increased from i3,OOOOOO
gallons in 1910 to ~, coo, 900 in 1856; of wines
from A. 500 600 gallons to o. 600. 900; and of malt
LIQUORS from 20 0O0, 900 to 642,00O,0O0. The con-
sumption per capita during the same rerod decreased
as regards distilled spr from about two and halt
gallons to about one aud quarter gallons aud
Increased as regards wines from 20 to 3S gallons and
malt liquors from less than and a halt to more
than eleven gallons.
An elaborat, statement mado by F. ~ Barrett
editor of 4. Tho New-York Grocer" is given which
sets forth among other things that the present average
expenditure in this country per annum Tor malt ana
spntuous liquors ana beer at retail IL S|OOOOO,OOD
The drinking population Is estimated 10 De TN lSS0
li0254l7, making the average expe lditure per
capita f45 80. Mr. Barrett shows BY tables covering
the Eve Yeas from 1882 to 1886 inclusive, that the
consumption OF spirits is decreasing while that OF
beer is increasing and that there is reduced use OF
wine as a beverage. During this period" he says,
the oonsum pton of coffee risen from So pounds
per capita to D. pounds DO not these iacts snow
that the mlder stimulans driving out their fiery
competitor And Is IL not due TO the growing agita-
ton of the temperance question T.
Mr. Barrett adds that the Wholesale cost OF the liquors
for whica the retailers receive 500, O,00D,OOO il not
more than $500 900 900. lie makes brief calcnls-
ton OF the cost OF liquors ~ compared with that Il
food, clothing and shelter. reaching the conclusion
that the American people expepd IRON @l2 10 81 lor
the named to every dollar paid out Tor
liquor.
James A. Webb. of New-York. furnishes statement
to the effect that only 10 per cent OF the distilled
spirits consumed IN this country are used Tor medicine
aud manufacturing purposes. % per cent being used
as a beverage.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
THE PoUGBKEEPsIE BRIDGE PROJECT.

BUSINESS MEN GO TO ALBANY TO ARGUE FOR IT
AND AGAINST IT.
ALBANY. April IA Special. Poughkeepsie bridge
project drew to the Assembly paror this afternoon $50
business living In various parts OF the State who
arc opposed any bridge being constructed across the
Hudson River at PouRhkeepsie The bill under discus
son was Mr. Devereux's repeal the charter of the
Poughkeepsie Bridge Company. Tho Committee on
Commerce and Navigation listened TO the arguments
on the bill The repeal bill supported by Charles H.
Dennson representing the Board Of Trade and Trans
portation of New-York Colonel Frederick A. ConKing
of the Business Mems Association; Captain Cleary,
President Of the Boat Owners Association and A. C.
Cheney president Of the Garfield Bank Speeches against
the bill made by Mayor Ellsworth, Of fPoughkeepse;
Oliver A. Booth Geo 90 r. Pelton. Rastus Ransom and
General George Field, Of Buffalo. Assemblyman Platt
assailed the bill in this way:
"Icharge that this bill introduced by thieves in
the interest Of thieves. but warn them that they will not
receive a cent from u.s."
Assembymau Devercux the introducer Of the bill, said
that he had nOting but the w0rthiest OF motives lie
might rise question OF privilege In tho Assembly to-
morrow and demand q retraction Of this statement
ssMotivcs WELL" said Mr.. Plat, "three told
that this bin was strike when it was Introduced and
those are here now fayoring It, The blu WAS intro
d1ced without any intention ion Of passing IT, pa..
Company had vested rights which the State could not
rghtfully take away Mr. Dcnnison assaed the bridge
would call the attention of the committee" he said.
to the greatest scandal OF the namely the Credit
peAted this state. The Credit Mobiler from
, effort nor.a Of the tho OF vans the
Indignation hesped upon the criminals and the
posure Vice President OF the United States to
his position TO increase the value Of his bonds"
Mr. Dennison argued that tho charter of the Pough-
complied with its conditions Tho committee decided 10
consider the bill again next Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
SUFFERING W0mall0od.

Too much effort be mado bring the attention q
an erlnx womanhood tho great value Of LYDIA Pnkha
vegetable Compound remedy for the diseases Of women
such is the wife Of General Barrnger of Winston.
n c. and quote from the Generate letter as follows
Dear Mrs Pinkham Please allow to add my testimony
excellent medicinal qualities Of your Vegetable
Compound Mrs Barrnger was for several years for
what tho physician called Leucorrhga and ProApsus o'e
combined her to Richmond. Va where she ro"S"''
for six months undor Of eminent physician
without any permanent benefit She was induced '0uy
your medicine after reasonable time eom"enosa"
improve ana now able to her business ana consa
ar, herself fully relieved t1enerM Barrngsr the pro-
p1istor of tho American HOTEL winston NJ c. anah widely
known.l -ss~
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
WIZ THEY WANT TO DUST DR. LEIGHTON

The "true nwariness" OF the effort TO oust PfInclp
r. f. Leighton from the head Of the Brooklyn Gem
trail Grammar School believed to be chagrin on tho
part of Postmaster J. C. Hendrix, the head OF tho
committee Of the Board Of Education In charge OF
the school, growing out Of failure to secure tho
appointment of favorite teacher to ~ ostlon In the
school It appears that when Latin teacher was
wanted In the new school in stiandaye. last fall.
Hendrix secured tho assasc OF q resolution by tho
board giving the committee the power to appoint.
The name Of Miss Lynch was then handed to Dr:
form for her appointment DIR. Leighton took the
paper to other members Of the committee: some o.
DR. leighton with saying that Miss Lynch was NOT
qualified for the Ilace Mr. Hendrix then ,. asked
To- answer any questions. Miss Lynch did not get
tho place, and Hendrix then set ON foot mo- ement
positively yesterday that he would not resign.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
SHOES no SUIT EVERY BUYER.

number Of departments included in tho larg'
shoe store of A. Ale eandcr, Sxth-avo. and Twenty
thrl-st single room is devoted TO ladies' sub
stantia, moderateprced shoes; another room to low
shoes, ties and slippers; stn another nom to gen.
temens shoes, and the main part OF the ston TO tho
fine shoes for LADIES' and children OF which this house
makes specially. fine hanu-madc shoe OF French
kid Of Dongva kid, with straight goat foxing. Ia
sold for 81 a shoe with handmade welt s sold for
S4 so. Tho house keeps stock of spring hcoiod
shoes in all szos for ladies, for which special de-
maud has been created by Mrs Langtry, who adopts
this style Of shoe for walking. fine French kid
shoe hand-turned, Is made by this house with per
fectiy flexible sole In misses sizes and will bo
found by mothers an excellent shoe for dancing
school. All varieties OF fine and substantial shoes
for gentlemen. ladies and children are comprised In
the stock OF the store. Tie house publishes COM
pete catalogue and gives special directions as to
show TO select, how to it, and how TO shoes. :"
1t cautions the buyer in buttonng shoes 10 be careful
the first few times Of butonng to take that the
upper OF the shoe Is not to from harsh
braids Of facings used In ladies' skirts leather
is proof against continual friction; also not to dry
shoes hurrieily allow crust Of backing TO form
them, and not 10 wear Iubbers over good shoes
pcrspiration s little less destructive than acid to
most kinds of leather. II also cautions customers
not to handle or put on atent leather shoes when
they cold, any grade Of patent leather Will
readily crack when chilled.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
pEyOLT LODGE OF MASOyS

NLw-HAvES. April IA Cspeeap-In q manifesto
issued to Masons throughout the State today Hiram
Lodge OF this city bids defiance to the authority OF the
Grand Lodge Its determination not 70
yield to Its dictaon, Members Of Hiram call upon
other lodges 10 sustain them in this position. The
origin the trouble order from the Grand Lodge
to change some unin portant detail OF the work Hiram
objected on the ground that older than the Grand
Lodge. After the officers Of Hiram had been deposed
and several stormy meetings had been held the Grand
Lodge informed nirn thai might continue It's form OF
work provided II would recognize the authority VI the
Grand Lodge TO depose Its officers etc ihe manifesto
rcsuI Hiram will reduce initiation fee ana
ganize Grand Lodge or in own It receives the ex-
pccted support.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
MRS KILBOURN's INVENTION.

WASHINGTON April II tSpecidll. "A dispatch In
todays TRIBUNE n rcgard to devices Tor the heating
OF cars which have lately been patented did Injustice
to one inventor. u whose device has passed the
stage OF mere experiment and has by competent
ndgc. bscn pronounced a success The invention "a
that of Mrs Kate Rachel kilbourn the vito OF tho pro-
prietor OF The Critic" whom n patent granted
on April IL. Mrs Kilbourns invention relates TO the
method OF generating heat from atmospheric air. aud
its essential feature consists in forcing air into
cylinder, there retaining under pressure. aud sub
jcctng IT to the action OF rapdly'moving frctional
nni,lilncca
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
WHAT TIE BACON COMMITTEE WILL DO

Tho Brooklyn Investigating Committee VIII con-
tinue to-day inquiries in regard TO COney Island
affairs and the purchase of the St. Jobnand farm and
possibly will go into Civil Service methods again.
IL is expected the electric light companies and
the Union Elevated 1ailroad Company Will be put
under the probe tomorrow and Monday. Tho com
mittee has thus far been unable 10 subpoena A. n.
Battersby, George II. Engeman and Charles G..
Wheeler to secure Information about tho Brighton
Beach race track but these claim that while
they attending the racing at Clifton, N. j.. on
race DAYS they frequently In this city and Brooklyn
and could be reached il wanted 1t IA believed that
the contradictory statements OF Justice Warng, OF
Gravcsend, may get him into trouble on charge Of
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15

purpose Of reaching tho nearest station when block oe
several occasions before 70 hs
edge The Of tho which he
made effort the passengers from leaving tho
train.
Ocer Bernard d. Manning saw the men fall 70 the Mns
men Fourteenth st and at many points
rrabbed Tho man n front OF him as hs Both struck
the ground together Peter ebarch who Witnessed e ac
TO the iurymen who were thero by the coroner
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
JOas OF AN INDIAN SEALING SCHOONER

WASHINGTON, Aprl 1.-THE agent at Ncah Bay Indian
Agency Washington Territory, reports TO tho Indian OF
flee the loss Indian sealing schooner Champion In
terrible storm the night of March 81 The schooner
driited until o'clock. April 1. when she struck rock on
Van couver Island. totally wrcckng her Only one In
dian was drowned The escape OF the rest OF tho crew
was almost miraculous The agent reports that the ter
rbe weather prevented catch OF seals this
and expresses the that this fact In connection with
the loss OF their finest schooner will greatly discourage
thom from sealing future The Indians realize many
OF dollars every year from scaling operations
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
PROPOSED LICENSE LAWN COyYECTTC


HARTFORD April IA tSpecial- proposition has been
made to tho Temperance Committee Of the Legislature
to make somc radical changes in the license laws
The ideas embraced in tho bill which has been sub
mtted to the committee are mainly those OF Lawyer
Platt Of Mcrilcn Of senator Patt. OF the license
money the bill proposes that per cent shall be
paid into the county treasury, 80 per cent to the
town in which licenses granted and the remainder
to the State. The money which goes to the State
shall be expended, far as necessary. In paying
salaries and expenses OF "burcau" Of Inspection
for the purpose OF enforcing tho laws and any bal
ance remaining shall be returned to tho towns. The
bill prescribes four kinds Of licenses with fees
follows: Tor alcoholic and malt liquors TO be drunk
on the premises. 500 In towns OF 10000 population
or more, 800 for towns Of 5000 TO 10000, and
$500 ali other towns; for matt liquors 10 DO drunk
on the promises. 800 for towns over 10000 SO
for towns over 5000 and SO III other towns, for
spirituous liquors not to be tirunk tho promises
500 for towns over 10000 $50 for towns over
5000 and 500 for other towns; for druggists
licenses for sales on prescriptions and in compound
ing uniform fee OF S25. No license shall authorize
sales OF liquor 10 be drunk on tho premises.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
TREATING CONSUMPTION By THE BERGEON

BuDaio telegram 10 TIE Iltsburo Dspdteh
At the General Hospital onic this morning Dr. Frank
W. Hinkel expernented with tue philadelphia hospital
method OF rcachiug pulmonary disease A large number
of physcians were present.
Dr. iinkei applied two gallons OF the gas 10 young
man suffering from consumption The patient nc the
close OF the te stated that he tasted the showing
that IL had penetrated tho entire system The scans
present profoundly Impressed by the success OF the
iest believing 1t 70 DO ong step toward the cure OF con
Sumption. Dr. Hukel has . patient undergoing the
treatment who Is making favorable progress, with no
bad elects from the gas. He believes that this treat
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
THE BRITISH NAVY EASILY ALARMED.

The steamer 0ulnsre which 10 causing much alarm and
apprehension 70 the British Navy of mysterious
tho Irisb with cargo dynamite
oved To DO the Gunars owned by Thomas j. Osulvan OF
Kngsiown Jamaca and which has heretofore the
iruIi between NowOresns asd West pota
Irish Nationalist but his boat is wooden
vessel l25 feet long and only 2lS tons displacement She
saIioa Orleans but
specie board purchase She
months not allowed her cicaraooe
upon the British Consul New-Orloans
there In her pspers Tue ruDor then
that she being fitted for Fenlan prvateer.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
THE ESTATE OF GEORGE q. SIoKLEs

The estate Of George sickes who dod recently in New
Rochelle is estimated by experts 81 100000 large por
ton Of this In Wooster Grcea and Nassau sts
In this city The will has not yet been ned but will be IN
short time published yesterday said that MI
sckes had left his three sughters Mrs 9eorse Meade pers
and Althea Sickos &J000O each lis willow reserves one
the estate and the remainder over ~
20 70 Daniel E Sicklea General Sickies
said as. evening In the figures correct
III added that the will would fled In ew days
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
pIsAppEARANCE OF A PAY CLERK.

WASHINGTON. April l4.-Inquiries are being made In
Naval circles regarding Charles A. Gibson pay clerk OF
the Ossipee and clerk to Paymastcr Reed Mr.. Gibson
disappeared from Norfolk Va. March 20 and was re-
ported TO have been seen In Philadelphia on tho next
day since which time nothing has been heard from him.
nj, accounts were found o be all right The missing
man leave. wife and children In this city, and the pre-
sumption Is growing that he has gone 70 England.
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
PROGRESS OF THE IVES POOL BILL.

A MOTION TO RECoMMIT LOST, AND THE MEAsU RE
TO GO TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
ALBANY. April Ia (speciaD. D.-Assembyma Ives today
appealed to the Assembly not to recommit his bill
thozng the sale OF pools horse to the Judiciary
Committee. This hos been recommended by Mr. Kruse,
Of the Revision Committee the ground that tho sixth
section of the bill was unconstitutional
This section provides that racing associations shall be
taxed the purpose Of granting prizes agricultural
societies the improvement Of the breed Of
horses Section TO- article g. Of the Constitution pro-
hbits the giving Of to private enterprises
The may racing associations but IL
that In improving the breed Of hogs Or horses In
other section 0f the state.
mstes TO bs perfected Mr. ives seemed TO think that
the gentleman from Cattaraugs itching 10 garrOte
- measure. hb motion 70 disagree was carrted-66
Mr. ives win submit the doubtful constitutional clause
70 Attoruey-Generai OBrisn
DOING AWAY WITH sHAM BIDS FOR FRANCHISES
ALBASr, April IA tspeeisb-Aasemblyms Cantor In
troduccd bill repesling the Cantor Law Of last year re-
Qunx the sale OF the franchises OF street ravsys by
auction It's chief intent 70 do away With sham bids
Tor street railway franchises. Tho present COM
panies have bid Oh franchises In some
cases and then have not. built the roads,
thus preventing any competition with themselves
The persons getting the fraDchise must build within
certain lime or forfeit their Every bidder snail
PRIOR 70 the beginning the sale deost with the officer
o0naucong IL cortiiiei for - 900 mile 90
eafiv and gusrantee the checks VI the unsuccessful
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15

IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT CASTLE GARDEN.
one marked and necessary Improvement has been made
Castle Garden result OF COMMISSIONER Urehs
picaon Pooo superintendent Murray change
lesnan the entrance For long time intelligence onoe
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15

been pszmtte stand eateways end
intercept immigrants - they came out Of the Garden and
chaSss Sor rsroaS tcksts az "a bos
going to s Garden have alec been imposed upoa
and often nsulted MT Urch IL 70 apply 70 the Park CON-
nssoners orders gven against the gHhsnng Of
cr0Mds within hundred feet Of the entrancA
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
THE CENTRE-BEARINa RAIL PROBLEM.

ALBANY, April l4.-The report OF tho Board of Rail-
road Commissioners was presented IN the Assembly to-
day on Mr. shea's Railroad bill. the object OF which is
to prevent In cities having population OF 100000 and
over the laying down of what are known as "centre-
bearing rails on street surface railroads Commission
ers Herman Rogers recommend bill which provides
that no street surface shall hereafter lay down
any incorporated city OF this state what
known centre bearing rails, and that from and
after 1897 all surface railroads shall
nuay from their respective routes 20 per cent
OF all centre bearing rails and substitute In place
thereof the tram some other kind OF rail-
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
WHERE WE'RE THE TRAIY.MEYf

Coroner Ednan the inquest yesterday h the Of
the fourteeuts station OF the Third Av
EisvAtsa Road March when four were killed
and injured by falling from the track walk
The William Kennedy, OF No. 3lx
East viourthsL Of the injured BY the
New-York tribune., 1887-04-15

meut win arrest consumption at any stage ana Inst
euro may be effected In many cases doomed 70 osss0
under tho old treatment